The Sun Belt states have seen a major spike in coronavirus cases and deaths in recent weeks. However, data from John Hopkins University (JHU) suggests that the growing death tolls in states like Florida and Texas still pale in comparison to the deaths that have taken place in New York.
Both Florida and Texas have been largely scrutinized by the media for the record-breaking deaths that have been tallied in their states. According to the latest data from, Florida, which is now seen as the epicenter of COVID-19 in the U.S., has had its deadliest 7-day period with 911 deaths as of July 28. The same can be said about Texas, which had 1,714 deaths over the same period.
New York, which was the country's first epicenter earlier this year, had its deadliest week ending on April 12 with 6,657 deaths.The number of deaths from New York's worst week still exceeds the total number of deaths in Florida and Texas -- both of which have larger populations. The Sunshine State has 6,333 deaths so far while the Lone Star State has 6,125 deaths.Nursing homes played a significant role in New York's death toll.
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